Hey everyone! I'm finally updating! Can you guess why? It's in honor of…THE NEW INUYASHA SERIES THAT HAS JUST BEEN ANNOUNCED!!!!! If you didn't know, a continuation of the anime is coming soon! It really inspired me to work on this again! Enjoy!
"Pst! Rose!" Shippo's childish voice was hushed. I looked up from my clothes that I was currently washing in river water, on the river bank. I now wore an old yukata, a kind of less formal kimono. It was plain, but colored a pretty shade of pale blue. Anyway, I glanced around me to find the little fox youkai's head sticking up through the brush surrounding the water's edge.
"Shippo? What are you-" I began.
"Shhh!" his eyes darted back and forth searching for someone who might be in earshot. "Listen. Inuyasha just gets like this sometimes…" he continued. I looked over to where Mr. Grumpykimono was sitting in a tree further downstream. I quickly turned my gaze back to my soaking clothes. He had noticed I was staring, and proceeded to glare daggers. If looks could kill…
"Hmph. Only sometimes?" I said in reply to Shippo's comment.
"Well…maybe most of the time, but he really isn't that bad of a guy on the inside. He just tries to act all tough like this. He's never gonna say sorry first if that's what you're waiting for." He explained matter-of-factly. I guess this kid is a little more perceptive than I thought…
"I see." I sighed. This wasn't going to be easy, but I needed Inuyasha's help.
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With my wet clothes neatly hung over a makeshift clothesline, I nonchalantly strolled over to the base of the tree dog boy was sitting in. I pressed my hand to the trunk. Phew! This one doesn't pulse…or move.
"Your sword…umm…it's nice." I called up to the silent (for once) Inuyasha. He glanced back at me and examined my clothing. He didn't reply right away.
"At least you're not wearing a priestesses clothing." He commented with that odd tone to his voice…again. "And my sword, its name is Tetsusaiga. It was created from one of my father's fangs." He spun around to face me, still perched on his tree branch. "Look. If you've got something to say, then say it already!" he growled. I hesitated, and reigned in my anger. He had better forgive me!
"I-I'm sorry for trying leave without telling you. I shouldn't have been so impatient with the guy that recently saved my life. Oh, and, by the way…thanks for that." For some reason I didn't understand, my words were sincere. I really did feel grateful. Inuyasha's face didn't give anything away, but I could tell by the way his eyes softened that he wasn't angry anymore, no matter how much he acted like it. I couldn't help but smile to myself. He's such a faker! Suddenly, he swooped down from the tree and stood in front of me.
"So…what's with all the interest in my sword?"
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KA-BOOM!
There was another sickening crash. The rest of the top of the well was blown to smithereens by Inuyasha's relentless chopping, and just now wind blowing, attacks.
"WOULD YOU STOP IT ALREADY?!? It's not working OK! Now the villagers are going to have to rebuild the whole thing!" I watched as he cursed under his breath and shoved Tetsusaiga back into its sheath. I marveled at the way it transformed from not even being able to cut paper to a beautiful fang-like sword, and back again. Why am I so surprised? It seems like anything can happen here!
"This is impossible! The roots just keep growing back!" Inuyasha exclaimed in frustration. We were silent for a moment, but suddenly the pocket of my (now dry and on my body) jeans began to glow. I knew at once that it was the jewel fragment. I grabbed the tiny thing, and held it in my hand. It continued to shine. Inuyasha stared in shock. Then, the earth began to shake just like it had done the day before. Without warning, the splintering sound came again, and the thickest root I had ever seen slid right over the hole that was the well. The vibrations stopped.
"I've noticed." I said helplessly. Ok! Now I'm SURE that tree is trying to keep me stranded here! Is the jewel connected to it as well? WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO NOW?!?!?
"Inuyasha, might I have a word with you?" I wheeled around to find Izanagi intently watching me, though he was speaking to the hanyou. Memories of the previous day, when Inuyasha followed him out of the hut, came to mind. I was sure they had been talking. Inuyasha tore his eyes away from the jewel to look at Izanagi.
"Yeah. Rose, you stay here, and don't make the tree grow anymore, k'?" He replied. Then the two boys walked off.
As soon as they were gone, I ran over to the root-covered well, and flung myself onto it sobbing.
I'm never going to see my time again…
Believe it or not, I'm almost done with the next chapter already! It will be up soon! Yay!